by Dagon » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:35 pm
FAMILY GUY's creator, Seth MacFarlane, says his upcoming second Star Wars spoof will lampoon The Empire Strikes Back, with neighbors of the Griffins playing more of George Lucas' characters. "Lando is played by Mort Goldman, who is the Jewish guy who lives up the street," MacFarlane said in an recent interview. "We figured black guy, Jewish guy, why not?" MacFarlane spoofed the first Star Wars film in FAMILY GUY: BLUE HARVEST, in which the Griffins took on the roles of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, among others. In the sequel, "Boba Fett is played by the giant chicken," Peter's nemesis, MacFarlane said. As in BLUE HARVEST, Stewie again plays Darth Vader, and Chris plays Luke--leading to the awkward moment when Stewie tells Chris that he is his father. "Yeah, basically," MacFarlane said. "He will have to tell Chris that he's his father." STAR WARS geeks know that MacFarlane named his first satire after Lucasfilm's code name for Return of the Jedi. What will the sequel be called? "It will be called Something Something Something Dark Side," MacFarlane teased. MacFarlane was less certain about the release plans for the special episode, which may premiere on DVD. "Don't quote me on this, even though you're the press," he joked. "I think that episode is going to be released on DVD first before it goes on air." MacFarlane told reporters that he's got other science fiction knockoffs planned. In one, Stewie and Brian travel back in time to World War II-era Poland. In another, Stewie beams the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation into his room. Family Guy airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes beginning Sept. 28.
